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Tang, Song, Silk Road Check-in

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Approximately, When do historians believe Buddhism first arrived in China?

a)

1st or 2nd centuries BCE

b)

1st or 2nd centuries CE

c)

5th century BCE

d)

5th century CE

2.

After four centuries of internal division, China was united in 581 under the

a)

Sui Dynasty

b)

Tang Dynasty

c)

Song Dynasty

d)

Yuan Dynasty

3.

Which major engineering accomplishment was begun during the Sui Dynasty?

a)

Great Wall of China

b)

Invention of the compass

c)

Silk manufacturing

d)

Grand Canal

4.

Which dynasty followed the fall of the Sui?

a)

The Song

b)

The Tang

c)

The Ming

d)

The Yuan

5.

Which peoples took over caravan routes along the Silk Roads during the Tang Dynasty?

a)

Uighurs

b)

Mongols

c)

Bactrians

d)

Manchurians

6.

During the Song Dynasty, the government was forced to move

a)

South

b)

North

c)

East

d)

West

7.

Which dynasty is known for its achievements in art, literature, and philosophy, and is often considered the golden age of China?

a)

Tang Dynasty

b)

Yuan Dynasty

c)

Song Dynasty

d)

Ming Dynasty

8.

The Tang and Song is known as the

a)

End of Chinese Civilization

b)

Dynastic Cycle

c)

Golden Age of China

d)

Beginnings of the Mongol Empire

9.

Which best describes the Silk Road?

a)

vast highway where the Chinese bought silk

b)

dangerous road that silk traders traveled

c)

a series of different merchants trading on route thousands of miles long

d)

a straight road for travelers

10.

The Silk Road connected China with which of the following regions?

a)

Sub-Saharan Africa

b)

Eastern Europe

c)

The Mediterranean

d)

All of the above

11.

What was the most important reason why traders formed long caravans to cross the desert?

a)
To avoid encountering friendly nomads
b)
To enjoy the scenic views of the desert
c)

Safety and protection from bandits and sharing of resources

d)
To participate in desert racing competitions
12.

According to the map, what are the reasons that Kashgar became a major trading center?

a)
Abundance of natural resources
b)
Lack of competition from other trading centers
c)
Strict government regulations on trade
d)

Strategic location on the Silk Road, proximity to multiple trade routes, and Persia, China, and India had access to it

13.

This Chinese invention helped their ships go in the right direction and is still used today.

a)

the great wall

b)

silk cloth

c)

the compass

d)

plates and spoons

14.

What great project connected major rivers in China?

a)

Grand Canal

b)

Great Wall

c)

Great River

d)

The Chinese Dam

15.

Woodblock printing allowed the Chinese to

a)

copy and print texts or drawings very quickly and in large quantities.

b)

invent a written language.

c)

communicate with foreign travelers.

d)

create a new form of artistic expression